Black Phone 2
News
How Black Phone director/co-writer Scott Derrickson convinced Blumhouse to do a sequel, and undo the death of the Grabber
Blumhouse Productions greenlit Black Phone 2 because they realized the Grabber was too good for just one movie
October 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Black Phone creator Joe Hill was paid $35 for writing the original story, now his character is in Fortnite and multiple movies
Joe Hill is amazed that his Black Phone character the Grabber is in Fortnite, as he was only paid $35 for the original story
October 12, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
Black Phone 2 release date: When the sequel from Scott Derrickson arrives in theaters
It’s only a matter of time before the call from Black Phone 2 is coming from inside the theater.
September 16, 2025
Avery Kaplan
Features
Ethan Hawke & other key castmembers answer the call to return in The Black Phone 2
A commerical and critical sucess, The Black Phone was based on a Hill short story of the same name from his collection 20th Century Ghosts
November 30, 2023
Grant DeArmitt